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                                                             required.          -10°C (14°F) at up to 5 F/T cycles.
                                                             “Solvay’s Reactsurf®   Results of  salt spray tests (ASTM
                                                             0092 emulsifier    B-117) on cold steel rolled (CRS)
                                                             incorporates a highly   plates coated with epoxy emulsion
                                                             reactive functional   paint with both high and low pigment
                                                             cross-linking group,   volume concentrations (PVC) display
                                                             a perfect balance   a combination of  high corrosion
                                                             and synergy between   resistance, superior wet-adhesion, and
                                                             emulsification and   no peel off, contrary to test benchmarks.
          of  solvent-based (SB) coatings but   epoxidation to achieve a highly reactive   Additional characteristics such as MEK
          with an appreciably lower level of   emulsifier,” said Dr. Rong Er Lin,   (methylethylketone) Rub Test (ASTM
          volatile organic compounds (VOCs).   Research & Innovation Manager,   D5264), impact resistance and pendulum
          Solvay is continuously developing   Solvay Novecare Coatings Asia-Pacific.   hardness are equivalent to conventional
          and  supplying  products to  meet the   “This offers good particle size control   waterborne epoxy coatings but with the
          sustainable development challenges and   for optimum emulsion coalescence   significant benefit of very low VOCs.
          regulatory requirements its customers   and consistency without reduction  High-performance waterborne epoxy
          are facing today and tomorrow for   in strength and provides excellent  resin paints and coatings are used in
          cleaner, healthier paints, and coatings   application performance and emulsion  a wide variety of  end-use industrial
          formulations. The new, cost-effective,   stability of paints and coatings.”  applications such as railway freight
          environmentally and processing friendly   Waterborne  epoxy  emulsions  which  and passenger rolling stock, rail tracks
          emulsifier offers easy handling by   incorporate Solvay’s Reactsurf® 0092  and fittings, storage  tanks, shipping
          combining both characteristic external   exhibit excellent freeze-thaw (F/T)  containers, pipes, and structural
          and internal emulsification phases with   resistance and are still flowable under  steelwork.
          no additional chemical modification


          THERMOLAST® H TPE For Medical Device Applications


                                                                                 deliver user-friendliness and easy
                                                                                 operation. In addition, they must also
                                                                                 be ergonomically-driven for manual
                                                                                 dexterity while ensuring control and
                                                                                 comfort when using them.
                                                                                 KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST®
                                                                                 H is the ideal material solution for
                                                                                 medical equipment, thanks to its excellent
                                                                                 haptics and soft touch surface. It can
                                                                                 be used for buttons, handles, grips, and
                                                                                 other medical device applications.
                                                                                 More benefits at hand
          Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are  the Cytotoxicity ISO 10993-5, GB/T   THERMOLAST® H series compounds
          gaining popularity in medical device  16886.5, China GB 4806 – 2016, US   have excellent compression and
          applications due to their high purity,  FDA CFR 21, Regulation (EU) No   sterilizability when autoclaved at 121°C,
          durability, recyclability, and other vital  10/2011, and REACH and RoHS, as well   EtO. They come in a variety of hardness,
          properties and features.           as a variety of global food contact and   ranging from 30 to 90 Shore A, with
          THERMOLAST® H is created to  medical standards.                        optimizable processability. Moreover, the
          deliver high-quality material solutions,   Comfort and ease of  use    translucent compounds can be colored
          specifically for the Asia Pacific healthcare                           to achieve a variety of chromatic effects.
          and medical device markets. It meets   Technology in medical devices must



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